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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 36.89 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India reports 43,393 new cases in last 24 hours
- India's Active Caseload currently at 4,58,727
- Active cases constitute 1.49% of total cases
- 2,98,88,284 Total Recoveries across the country so far
- 44,459 patients recovered during last 24 hours
- Recovery Rate increases to 97.19%
- Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%
- Daily positivity rate at 2.42%, less than 3% for 18 consecutive days
- Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 42.70 cr tests conducted 
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
• India reports 43,393 new cases in last 24 hours
• India's Active Caseload currently at 4,58,727
• Active cases constitute 1.49% of total cases
• 2,98,88,284 Total Recoveries across the country so far
• 44,459 patients recovered during last 24 hours
• Recovery Rate increases to 97.19%
• Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%
• Daily positivity rate at 2.42%, less than 3% for 18 consecutive days
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 36.89 Cr
More than 40 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
More than 11.18 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far
India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage exceeded 36.89 crore , as per the provisional report till 7 am. Cumulatively, more than 11.18 Cr  Vaccine Doses were administered in the age group 18-44 years.
40 Lakh  Vaccine Doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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Healthcare workers
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Frontline workers
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People Aged 18-44 Years
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People Aged ≥ 45 Years
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People Aged ≥ 60 Years
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Total
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1st Dose
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1,02,41,588
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1,76,40,956
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10,84,53,590
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9,25,87,549
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6,97,55,230
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29,86,78,913
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2nd Dose
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73,71,624
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98,12,170
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33,79,213
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2,21,77,450
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2,75,71,852
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7,03,12,309
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Total
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1,76,13,212
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2,74,53,126
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11,18,32,803
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11,47,64,999
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9,73,27,082
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36,89,91,222
On Day-174 of the vaccination drive , out of total 40,23,173 vaccine doses that were given, 27,01,200 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 13,21,973 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.
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Date: 8th July, 2021 
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Healthcare workers
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Frontline workers
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People Aged 18-44 Years
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People Aged ≥ 45 Years
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People Aged ≥ 60 Years
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Total
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1st Dose
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2,369
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10,787
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20,31,634
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4,65,091
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1,91,319
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27,01,200
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2nd Dose
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13,367
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32,090
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1,79,901
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7,19,936
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3,76,679
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13,21,973
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Total
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15,736
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42,877
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22,11,535
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11,85,027
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5,67,998
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40,23,173
20,31,634 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 1,79,901 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years yesterday.
Cumulatively, 10,84,53,590 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 33,79,213 have received their second.
Eight States viz. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra have administered more than 50 lakh first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1734121
More than 38.18 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 1.70 Cr balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
More than 38.18 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 23,80,080 doses are in the pipeline.Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 36,48,77,756 doses .
More than 1.70 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1734081
PM chairs high level meeting to review ramping up of oxygen supply across the Country
More than 1500 PSA Oxygen plants are coming up across the nation
PSA Oxygen plants contributed by PM CARES would support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds
PM instructs officials to ensure that the plants are made functional at the earliest
Ensure adequate training of hospital staff on operation and maintenance of oxygen plants: PM
Deploy advanced technology like IoT to track performance and functioning of oxygen plants: PM
PM Narendra Modi today reviewed the progress of oxygen augmentation and availability across the country.Officials briefed PM about the progress on installation of PSA Oxygen plants across the country. More than 1500 PSA Oxygen plants are coming up across the nation which includes contribution from PM CARES as well as various ministries & PSUs.
PSA Oxygen plants contributed by PM CARES are coming up in all states and districts of the country. PM was informed that once all PSA Oxygen plants coming up through PM CARES would be functional, they would support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds.
Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1734152
Cabinet approves "India COVID 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package: Phase II” at a cost of Rs 23,123 crore
The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yesterday approved a new scheme ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II’ amounting to Rs. 23,123 crores for FY 2021-22. This scheme aims to accelerate health system preparedness for immediate responsiveness for early prevention, detection and management, with the focus on health infrastructure development including for Paediatric Care and with measurable outcomes.The Phase-II of the Package has Central Sector  and Centrally Sponsored Schemes  components.
In March 2020 last year, when the country faced the first wave of the COVID 19 pandemic, the PM announced a Central Sector Scheme of Rs. 15,000 crorefor the "India COVID 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package", providing a critical impetus to the efforts of MoHFW and States/UTs, and catalysing health systems activities for pandemic management. Since mid-February 2021, the country is experiencing a second wave with spread into rural, peri-urban and tribal areas.
Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1733841
Breastfeeding mothers should get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 without any hesitation: Dr. Samiran Panda, Head, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR
“Vaccines available now are largely effective against the new variants of COVID-19”
COVID19 virus may reach its endemic stage after a while, like Influenza: Dr. Panda
Breastfeeding mothers should get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 without any hesitation. The anti-bodies that are developed in the mother as a result of the vaccination get passively transferred to the baby while breastfeeding and could be helpful to the child, says Shri Samiran Panda, Head, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council for Medical Research.
Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1734159
Inputs from PIB Field Units
Maharashtra: Maharashtra has reported 9,114 new COVID-19 cases and 121 fatalities, which took its overall infection count to 61,31,976 and death toll to 1,24,296. A total of 8,815 patients were discharged from hospitals on Thursday, which pushed the state’s overall recovery count to 58,89,982. There are 1,14,444 active COVID-19 cases in the state. On Thursday, the state vaccinated 3,18,143 people.
Gujarat: Gujarat on Thursday added 62 new COVID-19 cases taking its tally of infections to 8,24,091. State's death toll stood at 10,072, while 534 patients were discharged from various hospitals, taking the count of recoveries to 8,12,522. With this, the rate of recovery in Gujarat now stands at 98.60 per cent. The state has 1,497 active cases.
Rajasthan: The Covid tally in Rajasthan reached 9,52,956 with 69 fresh cases, while the death toll stood at 8,942 as no new fatality was reported in the state. As many as 9,43,190 people have recovered from the infection, while there are 824 active cases in the state.
Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh reported 26 new COVID-19 cases while fatality count reached 9,023 on Thursday. The number of active cases in the state reduced to 416 while 47 patients were recovered from infection. Meanwhile, more than 6 lakh people got the dose of corona vaccine under the vaccination campaign yesterday.
Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 case tally was 9,97,035 on Thursday with 346 new cases coming to light. The state also recorded three deaths, taking the death toll to 13,467. The number of recoveries rose to 9,78,654. The number of active cases in the state stands at 4,914.Around 1.04 crore persons have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh till now.
Goa: Goa recorded 195 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Thursday. The caseload in the coastal state thus rose to 1,68,210 and death toll reached 3,086. With 176 persons getting discharged from hospitals, the number of recovered patients rose to 1,63,159. There are 1,965 active cases in the state now.
KERALA: A total of1,53,14,751 people have so far been vaccinated in the state. Of this, 1,14,20,643 took first dose and38,94,108 second dose.
TAMIL NADU: Tamil Nadu on Thursday saw 3,211 fresh cases and 57 deaths. This took the cumulative case tally to25.10 lakh and toll to 33,253. There are less than 100 cases in 29 districts. A total of 1,72,43,531 people have so far been vaccinatedin TN. Out of this, 1,43,63,683 took first dose and 28,79,848 took second dose. Similarly, in PuducherryUT, a total of 5,66,451 people have so far been vaccinated. Out of this, 4,70,845 took first dose and
95,606 took second dose.
KARNATAKA: As on 08-07-2021, New Cases Reported:2,530; Total Active Cases: 38,729 New Covid Deaths: 62; Total Covid Deaths: 35,663;Around 1,55,773 were vaccinated yesterday with a total of 2,49,00,211 have been vaccinated in thestate till now.
ANDHRA PRADESH: State reported 2982 new Covid-19 cases after testing 91,070 samples with 27deaths, while 3461 got discharged during the last 24 hours. Total cases: 19,14,213; Active cases: 31,850;Discharges: 18,69,417; Deaths: 12,946. A total of 1,67,15,916 doses of Covid vaccines have beenadministered in the state as on yesterday, which include 1,33,47,424 first doses and 33,68,492 seconddoses.
TELANGANA:A total of 731 new cases and four fatalities were reported yesterday taking the totalnumber of cases in the state to 6,29,785 and deaths to 3,714. The recovery rate has reached 97.63percent against the national average of 97.14 percent. The Case Fatality Rate  is reported to be0.58 percent against the national average of 1.3 percent percent. The number of Active Cases in thestate now stands at 11,206.
Punjab:As on 8th June, 2021, the total number of patients tested Positive is 597195. Number of active cases is1927. Total Deaths reported is 16157. Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose is 1349497. Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose
 is 399145. Total above 45 Vaccinated with 1st dose is3532270. Total above 45 Vaccinated with 2nd dose is 884635.
Haryana:As on 8th June, 2021, Total Number of Samples found positive till date is 769148. Total activeCOVID-19 patients is 1034. Number of deaths is 9525. Cumulative number of peoplevaccinated till date is 9655164.
Chandigarh:As on 8th June, 2021, total Lab confirmed COVID-19 cases is 61794. Total number of ActiveCases is 100. Total number of COVID-19 deaths till date is 809.
Himachal Pradesh: Total number of patients tested Covid positive till date is 203245.Total number of Active Cases is 1307. Total deaths reported till date is 3470.
Assam:A total of 21 Covid deaths were reported in Assam in last 24 hours, while 2,644 new infections were detected in 1,06,760 tests done during the day.
Manipur:In Manipur 839 more test positive and 12 deaths recorded. Manipur records positivity rate of 19.1 pc, highest in Jun and July.On July 7, a total of 30,627 received their vaccination shots to take the total number of vaccinated people to 8,26,702 and out of this the number of people who have received their second dose is 91,092.
Meghalaya:Meghalaya registered an increase in fresh cases of COVID-19 with 532 being detected on Thursday, even as four more deaths occurred in the state.The total active cases standat 4,391 while the number of recoveries has gone up to 47,963 with 366 patients declared cured/recovered from the viral infection in the past 24 hour.
Sikkim: 222people tested positive for Novel Coronavirus in the past 24hours. onemore Covid death reported. 222 newcases picked up from testing of 1,076 samples, givingSikkim a daily positivity rateof 20.6%. At present, there are 2,144active Covidcases in the State.
Tripura: In Tripura 407 cases were detected and 6 died in last 24 hours. Positivity rate for the whole state has come down to 4.75%.
Nagaland:Nagaland reports 64 new cases and 125 recoveries on Thursday. Active cases are 1004 while total reaches 25,727.
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